Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders
· National Football LeagueRaiders hold off Browns rally to win 20-16 behind defense and new-found running game
Cleveland drove to the Raiders 9-yard line, but Deshaun Watson was sacked by Charles Snowden with 41 seconds left to seal the victory.
The Raiders held on for the win despite star wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) and premier pass rusher Maxx Crosby (ankle) missing the game because of injuries. And the defense held the Browns to 241 total yards.
Alexander Mattison rushed for 60 yards for the Raiders, who totaled 152 on the ground and five different players had runs for at least 10 yards, the highest number since 2010 against the Seahawks. The Raiders also became the first team since the Jets in 2010 against the Bengals to have two receivers score rushing touchdowns.
Las Vegas hadn't rushed for more than 55 yards in a game this season until Sunday.
Gardner Minshew was only 14 for 24 for 130 yards. He was sacked twice by reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.
Watson completed all eight passes in leading the Browns to a touchdown drive to open the game that lasted 9:22, but finished 24 for 32 for 176 yards.
He entered the game having been sacked a league-high 16 times and played behind an offensive line missing four starters much of the game and was taken down three times by the Raiders.
The loss was a major setback for the Browns (1-3). Instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to get into playoff contention, the Browns now find those chances fading. Only 42 teams since the 1970 merger have made the postseason after opening 1-3.
Las Vegas (2-2) not only bounced back from a 36-22 loss to the Panthers the week before, but the Raiders found themselves in a 10-0 hole in the first quarter against the Browns.
But then the Raiders scored the next 20 points to seemingly take control before Zamir White's fumble on the first play of the fourth quarter was returned by safety Rodney McLeod for a 25-yard TD. Dustin Hopkins, however, missed the extra point, leaving the Browns down 20-16.
Cleveland appeared to take the lead on an 82-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Amari Cooper, but backup center Nick Harris was called for holding Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and the Browns eventually had to punt.
The Browns had that final last-gasp drive, forced to go for the touchdown rather than the field goal because of Hopkins' missed PAT, but Watson couldn't attempt a pass.
Raiders: DE Maxx Crosby (ankle) missed his first career game and WR Davante Adams (hamstring) also did not play. ... LB Divine Deablo (oblique), Munford (knee/ankle), CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring) and TE Michael Mayer also did not play. ... Return specialist Tyreik McAllister (shoulder) was hurt in the fourth quarter.
Raiders: At the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 5:38 | Blake Whiteheart 1 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | |
FG | 1st Period 0:35 | Dustin Hopkins 56 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 9:50 | Tre Tucker 3 Yd Run (Daniel Carlson Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 2:52 | Daniel Carlson 52 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 3rd Period 11:28 | Daniel Carlson 34 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 5:23 | DJ Turner 18 Yd Run (Daniel Carlson Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 14:50 | Rodney McLeod Jr. 25 Yd Fumble Return (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed) |
Statistics
CLE | LV | |
---|---|---|
16 | 1st Downs | 17 |
9 | Passing 1st downs | 7 |
6 | Rushing 1st downs | 8 |
1 | 1st downs from penalties | 2 |
3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
57 | Total Plays | 55 |
241 | Total Yards | 268 |
4.2 | Yards per Play | 4.9 |
9 | Total Drives | 11 |
149 | Passing | 116 |
24/32 | Comp/Att | 14/24 |
4.3 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
3-27 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-14 |
92 | Rushing | 152 |
22 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
4.2 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
1-2 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-3 |
5-38 | Penalties | 6-49 |
1 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
1 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
30:42 | Possession | 29:18 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 62,401 · Capacity:
2024 AFC North Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 353 | 299 |
Baltimore | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 452 | 349 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0 | 423 | 393 |
Cleveland | 3 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 245 | 380 |
2024 AFC West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City | 14 | 1 | .933 | 0 | 356 | 278 |
Los Angeles | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 328 | 274 |
Denver | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 363 | 281 |
Las Vegas | 3 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 264 | 390 |
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